title: Thirteen-year vitreoretinal surgical outcomes of 5,097 cases from a tertiary referral center in Turkey.
abstract: A 13-year retrospective chart review of 5,097 consecutive cases that underwent pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) in a tertiary referral center in Turkey was performed. Age at onset, sex, laterality, associated systemic disease, pre- and postoperative visual acuities (VA), indications, type of surgery and outcomes of surgery were analyzed. The most common indications for vitreoretinal surgery (VRS) were rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (n = 1,802, 35.4%) and proliferative diabetic retinopathy (n = 1,505, 29.5%). The most common vitreoretinal technique combinations performed were PPV with encircling endolaser (EL) and phacoemulsification with intraocular lens implantation (33.0%), PPV with encircling EL (30.4%), and only PPV (7.0%). A statistically significant increase in the mean VA was noted at the first- (1.16 ± 0.44 logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution, logMAR) and sixth-month (1.06 ± 0.61 logMAR) visits when compared to the preoperative VA (1.77 ± 0.58 logMAR; p < 0.001). Comparisons in the top surgical indications, techniques and outcomes for vitrectomy between the countries could be important for the development of subspecialization in VRS.
authors.affiliation: Ulucanlar Eye Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mehmet Yasin
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Teke
authors.forename: Melike
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Balikoglu-Yilmaz
authors.forename: Pinar
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Yuksekkaya
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Citirik
authors.forename: Ufuk
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Elgin
authors.forename: Pinar
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ozdal
authors.forename: Sule
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yenigun
authors.forename: Emine
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Sen
authors.forename: Faruk
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ozturk
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003930:Diabetic Retinopathy / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D058450:Endotamponade; D019773:Epiretinal Membrane / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005466:Fluorocarbons / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007429:Intraocular Pressure / Q000502:physiology; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D017075:Laser Coagulation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D062606:Tertiary Care Centers; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014421:Turkey; D014792:Visual Acuity / Q000502:physiology; D014821:Vitrectomy; D057586:Vitreoretinal Surgery; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D005466:Fluorocarbons